Indian-American charged in $1.9 million fraud scheme

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 09:43

Yashvant Patel, 59, has been charged with four counts of mail fraud and four counts of making false statements in documents required to be kept under federal laws. The indictment seeks forfeiture from Patel of USD 1.9 million.

Indian-American pleads guilty to defrauding investors

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 10:08

A 65-year-old Indian-American man has pleaded guilty to charges of defrauding individuals of hundreds of thousands of dollars and could face upto 20 years in prison.

Starbucks teams up with Indian-American scribe for new venture

Last Updated: Monday, March 16, 2015, 12:02

The new media start-up "will create and produce non- fiction, social impact content," according to the company's founder Rajiv Chandrasekaran, who bid adieu to The Washington Post for this venture on March 2.

Harvard B-school dean Nitin Nohria apologizes for sexism on campus

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 11:45

Harvard Business School`s Indian-American Dean Nitin Nohria has made an extraordinary public apology for the school`s treatment of female students and professors and vowed to make changes at the institution.

Siddhartha Mukherjee calls Padma Shri award `a great honour`

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 13:09

Indian-born American physician, scientist and writer Siddhartha Mukherjee has described the Padma Shri awarded to him on the Republic Day as "a great honour".

Indian-American physiotherapist sentenced to 10 yrs in jail

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 14:02

An Indian-American physiotherapist has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay over USD 10 million in restitution for his role in a multi- million dollar healthcare fraud and money laundering scheme.

Indian-American pleads not guilty to campaign finance fraud

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 13:53

Indian-American author Dinesh D`Souza, who had made a documentary critical of President Barack Obama, has pleaded not guilty in a US court to charges of violating federal campaign finance laws.

Kerry hails diplomat Pandith as `trailblazer, visionary`

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 19:23

Indian-American Farah Pandith, the first-ever US Special Representative to Muslim Communities, has left her post to join Harvard University.

Indian-American to run for California Governor

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 13:33

Indian-American Neel Keshkari, a former senior Treasury official and architect of the US bank bailout during the 2008 financial crisis, on Wednesday announced his candidacy for the Governor of California.

Obama`s Indian American ex-aide joins think tank

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 15:36

Anish Goel, a former key Indian-American aide of President Barack Obama, has joined Washington think tank New America`s National Security Programme as a Senior South Asia Fellow.

Indian-American wins top US teaching award

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 00:41

An Indian-American university professor of physics and astronomy has been named for the prestigious Cherry Award in recognition of her exceptional teaching career.

Chennai-born Indian-American elected to Chinese Academy of Sciences

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 12:09

Subra Suresh, Chennai-born Indian-American president of Carnegie Mellon University, has been elected a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), a rare and highly coveted distinction within the academic fraternity.